Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Regular Correspondence Of the Standard.


gress, which convened on Monday
last, with impressive ceremonies, and
still continues in session. Albaugh's
Opera House was the place of meet
ing, and the Congress was formally
opened by President Cleveland in per-
son, whose appearance on the stage
was the signal for loud and long con-
tinued applause. In fact, such de-
monstration was accorded him as has
rarely been witnessed in Washington.
BY the Presidents side sat Secretary
Bayard and Speaker Carlisle, and the
excellent address of the former was
another. pleasing feature of the occa-
sion. 1t was really unique when
several foreign physicians arose, and
in their native language, eloquently
responded to these addresses, and to
that of the President of the Congress.
Next, IL business meeting, followed at
night by a ball and banquet at the
Pension Office, which it is estimated
was attended by at least six thousand
persons. Then on the next night, the
President gave the doctors grand re-
ception, the pleasure of which was en-
HANGED by beautiful music from the
celebrated Marine Band. The Con-
gress meets daily, and each meeting
is edited by able disquisitions on
some disease, or in the learned dis
cussion OF abstruse subjects of medi-
cal science. Great and lasting bene-
fits to mankind are expected to result
from this interchange of experience
and knowledge on the part of the
most skillful and talented physicians
of the world-a hope that l doubt
not will bear full fruition to thousands
of sufferers throughout the broad bor-
ders of civilization. This is the ninth
meeting of the Medical Congress-the
first in the United States-and it may
now be regarded as established on a
permanent basis.
The tariff conference is still in pro-
gress at Oak View, being participated
in by President Cleveland, Speaker
Carlisle, and Congressman Mills and
Scott; also by Secretary Fairchild,
who was summoned by telegraph from
his leave of absence in New York, for
this special purpose, the latter circum-
stance confirming beyond any doubt
the report of the important consulta-
ton in question. 1t is said that the
tariff bill to be framed by the Admin
istration will be presented to all Demo
cratic Congressman as a party meas
ure, and that its support by them
next session will be required as test
of partisan fidelity. Mr.. Randall is
also in the city, but he disclaims any
intention to discuss politics or the
tariff onsthis visit, though he says he
win probably cali ON the President
while here. It is believed that the
tariff scheme in process of incubation
will be of such conservative charac-
ter that it will secure the adhesion Of
protection Democrats.
Your correspondent is gratified to
be able to state that a few of the ras-
calls are being turned out and re-
placed by the brave boys in the SER
vice. Edgar L. Vincent, publisher Of
the Advocate in Tioga County, New
York, who is . special pension exam
liner, stationed at the home of Senator
Sherman, was bounced for abusing
an Administration that was good
enough to keep him in Office two
years; another is q prominent clerk
in the Indian Office, who having been
there twenty years or more has out
lived his usefulness, and I hear of
several others who have gone and will
have TO 60 from the Pension Office.
There are more clerks on leave of alb
sence now than ever before, perhaps
the number from the latter bureau
being eight hundred. Such a great
number wished to 60 from the Post
Office Department, that in order to
transact the routine business, leaves
of absence had to be restricted.
1t is considered here that Mrs.
Cleveland's letter, declining the invi-
tation of the Mayor Of New York to
present flags to the city fremen, was
in fine form, and merited rebuke to
the authorities of the metropolis for
not including the President in the pro-
posed ceremony.
The surprising resignation OF Hon.
Jas. d. Porter, of Tennessee, Assistant
Secretary of State, causes almost gen.
eral regret at the Capital. as he is one
of the most accomplished and popular
statesmen in public life. Dem.